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IMLS Funding Opportunities and Application Tips, with Jill Connors-Joyner promotional image

IMLS Funding Opportunities and Application Tips, with Jill Connors-Joyner

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has its upcoming FY27 grant deadline this November. IMLS Senior Program Officer Jill Connors-Joyner will provide an overview of the FY27 funding opportunities, application requirements, and application tips. She will then answer your questions about the application process.

Submit your question ahead of time to have it included in Jill's FAQ list for this session!

Jill Connors-Joyner is a Senior Program Officer in the Office of Library Services...

The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media  promotional image

The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Join archivist and exhibition co-curator Collin Vandewalle for a talk about Dictabelts, a now-obsolete analog audio recording format popular in the mid-20th century.
Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations with Dr. Josh Coleman, Arizona State University promotional image

Challenge Censorship through Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations with Dr. Josh Coleman, Arizona State University

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Virtual

James Joshua Coleman (Josh) is an Assistant Professor of English Education in Arizona State University’s Department of English. His research interests include English education and censorship, critical literacy studies, and diverse youth literature. Josh was a 2023 Spencer / National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellow and can be reached at josh.coleman@asu.edu.

In this presentation, Josh shares findings from a National Academy of Education supported study of Senate File 496's first year of...

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